One of my favorite parts of the various writers' conferences I attend regularly are the industry panels, where insiders offer their take on the state of things--current trends and forecasts for the near future. I wasn't lucky enough to attend Digital Book World, SCBWI, or any other conference this past... Continue reading

The BolognaRagazzi Digital Award, given annually, helps to draw attention to the best in digital books and apps for kids. I’ve found the coverage of the award over the past couple of years to be a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for anyone looking to create something in this... Continue reading

As an ebook avoider who is more likely to thumb through an auto parts catalogue than actually look at an ebook, I realized that the first thing I had to do in exploring the world of digital literature was to get straight on what I’m talking about. I needed some... Continue reading

You may notice (ahem) that there is a wee time gap in this blog. When I started blogging several years back, I was working on the manuscript of my first novel. I wanted to be a part of the ongoing conversation around books and publishing in the kid lit world.... Continue reading

This blog is all about the Gutenberg moment that many (like me) believe we’re in the middle of. This “point in time that dramatically changes the way we read and publish, much like the day Johannes Gutenberg rebuilt a Rhine Valley wine press in the mid fifteenth century to bring... Continue reading

We’ve been talking about Matt Dixon’s book, The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation. Dixon was featured recently on the Harvard Business Review Ideacast, talking about his HBR article, “The End of Solution Sales”. He talks about why... Continue reading

We’ve been talking about the death of “solution sales” and the rise of “insight sales.” Matt Dixon, director of Corporate Executive Board and the coauthor of the HBR article “The End of Solution Sales” talked about this recently on the... Continue reading

I just discovered the Harvard Business Review Ideacast, featuring “breakthrough ideas and commentary from the leading thinkers in business and management.” It’s worth checking out. I’ve been struck by the focus on topics like mindfulness and “slow thinking”. That alone... Continue reading

So you and your marketing team are trying to figure out how you can use social media – particularly that behemoth that is Facebook – to get closer to your customers. You’ve built your Facebook page, and you’re waiting for... Continue reading